Water combines with carbon dioxide Choose one: A. only in the atmosphere. B. to produce hydrogen sulfide. C. to precipitate calc

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ite. D. to produce slightly acidic groundwater that dissolves limestone and forms caves.

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katovenus [111] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-25T07:08:38+03:00

Water combines with carbon dioxide to produce slightly acidic groundwater

that dissolves limestone and forms caves.

This is because the reaction between water and carbondioxide to form

bicarbonate ions( HCO₃⁻). The bicarbonate ions dissociate into Hydrogen

atoms thereby increasing the acidity.

The acidic environment results in the formation of acidic groundwater that

dissolves limestone and forms caves.